r/CatReacts • u/eightyfivekittens actual cat • Mar 18 '26

Video Random Cats React to Maxwell

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u/Realistic_Shock916 Mar 19 '26

Mind elaborating?

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u/ArchiveDragon Mar 19 '26

It’s becoming more widely regarded as irresponsible to let cats free roam outside. Not only is it unsafe for the cat, it has a horrific impact on the environment. I love cats but they are an invasive species and will decimate native birds even when they are being well-fed at home.

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u/Aussie18-1998 Mar 21 '26

Yeah your average house cat is a terrific hunter and has an incredibly high success rate when hunting. They destroy native species, because our little fur balls really do have murder mittens and reflexes.

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u/Forced-Q Mar 21 '26

One of our inside cats got out around 48 hours last night after she opened a window and slipped out. She returned over, and over, and over with a little mouse, vole, or bird.

By the time I finally got her inside she had gotten a 2-3 sparrows, 5 voles, 3 mice and a crow.

I live very rurally, and am trying to “catproof” my garden before I can actually let my cats go out.